Learner note. Irregular past participle 'cotto'; often used for the food itself cooking.
- La carne cuoce lentamente nel forno.The meat cooks slowly in the oven.
- Ho cotto il riso in dieci minuti.I cooked the rice in ten minutes.
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Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of cuocere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give cuoco) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of cuocere| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of cuocere| io | |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of cuocere| io | |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of cuocere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give cuoca) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of cuocere| io | |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of cuocere| io | |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of cuocere| io | (irregular) |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of cuocere| (tu) | |
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Cuocere FAQ
How do you conjugate cuocere in the present tense?
Cuocere in the Italian presente: io cuocio, tu cuoci, lui/lei cuoce, noi cuociamo, voi cuocete, loro cuociono.
What is the Passato prossimo of cuocere?
io ho cotto, tu hai cotto, lui/lei ha cotto, noi abbiamo cotto, voi avete cotto, loro hanno cotto. Cuocere uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is cuocere irregular?
Yes. Cuocere has irregular forms in 10 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does cuocere mean in English?
Cuocere means “to cook (food)”. The past participle is cotto.